A former Leader of the Majority at the Kakamega County Assembly, Rashid Rocky Omwendo, has been charged at the Kakamega Law Courts with tax evasion amounting to Ksh 5.2 million.
Omwendo faces three counts of tax fraud totalling Ksh 3,422,006, which arose from his failure to declare an income of Ksh 11.7 million on his personal Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) PIN.
Additionally, he was jointly charged with Jackline Mary Ambetsa and their company, Nambalah Enterprise Limited, with twelve counts of tax fraud amounting to Ksh 1.8 million. Omwendo and Ambetsa, both directors of the company, were accused of various offences, including fraud in relation to tax, failure to submit tax returns, and failure to pay tax by the due date, all committed between 2018 and 2022.
The accused pleaded not guilty before Chief Magistrate Philip Mutua and were granted a bond of Ksh 200,000. The case is scheduled for mention on 8th May.
Under the Tax Procedures Act 2015, if convicted, the accused could face a fine of Ksh 10 million or double the evaded tax—whichever is higher—or imprisonment for up to five years.
